Man shot in both legs near east Belfast

A man in his thirties has been taken to hospital in Belfast with gunshot wounds to both legs.

A man in his thirties has been taken to hospital in Belfast with gunshot wounds to both legs.

Police say the shooting happened in a field near Longstone Court, Ballybeen, on the outskirts of East Belfast shortly before 7 p.m. yesterday.

The man's condition is described as stable. Police at Castlereagh are investigating.